as in mediator
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
after all the bad blood on both sides, we need to find someone who hasn't been influenced and can act as an honest broker
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Recent Examples of honest broker
The United States remains the indispensable honest broker: the only party trusted by, and in daily contact with, all the leading blocs.
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Still, there is little doubt of Marie’s command of her material or her position as an honest broker.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Meet the Press Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the last remaining GOP opponent of Trump’s, has said the Republican National Committee is not an honest broker in party’s 2024 primary race.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Likewise, the Bush administration’s project in Iraq is now almost universally regarded as a disaster — the stable, proto-democratic Iraq that exists today, which any honest broker would prefer over Saddam Hussein’s aggressive, expansionist, terror-supporting despotism, entirely notwithstanding.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Jan. 2024
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Still, there is little doubt of Marie’s command of her material or her position as an honest broker.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
Meet the Press Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the last remaining GOP opponent of Trump’s, has said the Republican National Committee is not an honest broker in party’s 2024 primary race.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2024
Likewise, the Bush administration’s project in Iraq is now almost universally regarded as a disaster — the stable, proto-democratic Iraq that exists today, which any honest broker would prefer over Saddam Hussein’s aggressive, expansionist, terror-supporting despotism, entirely notwithstanding.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 4 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honest broker
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But eventually, the mediators got Walker and other foundation leaders to come aboard.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire has little direct impact on the crisis in Gaza, where foreign mediators have attempted to broker a truce.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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The final regulations outline the three traditional steps in the sale of a security involving a customer giving a trade order to a broker, the broker routing the order to a trading center, and then finding a counterparty and settling and recording the transaction.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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If the retailer doesn’t have strong privacy or security measures in place, this data could end up in the hands of cybercriminals or be sold to data brokers.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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What To Know In a Truth Social post announcing Ken Howery as his choice for ambassador to Denmark, which controls the territory of Greenland, Trump restated his goal of bringing the area under U.S. control.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Johnson, not to be confused with the Republican Wisconsin senator of the same name, has resided in Florida since stepping down as ambassador to El Salvador at the end of the first Trump administration.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Abraham Accords offers the chance to have Israel, a trusted intermediary, help Washington and the Turkic nations better understand each other's goals.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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PBMs are intermediaries that negotiate prescription drug prices on behalf of employers, health plans and others, and reimburse pharmacies.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Their effort to reclaim their ancestral territories is radical in the context of history but by regaining control over their land, the Shinnecock are not only securing a buffer against rising seas but also reasserting their cultural sovereignty.Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
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The firm, however, sees growth outperformance in Asian economies with stronger domestic demand buffers such as Malaysia and the Philippines, whereas India, Thailand and South Korea are likely to face headwinds.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tom Crotty is the INEOS representative on the women’s board who serves as a liaison between the team and ownership, so INEOS is aware of any issues.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth represents the ideal liaison for a new era in American defense policy.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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But that objectivity, harnessed by both the warfighter and the peacemaker, should preserve human subjectivity, which is essential for the responsible exercise of force.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Explore Future Young Thug See latest videos, charts and news Thug took to X from jail on Friday (Oct. 18) hoping to play peacemaker and end the feud between Drake against Future and Metro Boomin.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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But intermediates especially will appreciate how confidence-inspiring the Santa Ana 87 is all over the mountain.Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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It’s rated for advanced intermediates into experts and designed for front side use and ripping groomers.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Honest broker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honest%20broker. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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